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Counterfeit ingredients are increasingly being found in traditional Chinese medicines. ->

Traditional belief in magic and witchcraft contributes to misconceptions and the spread of HIV in Africa. ->

A miniscule bit of DNA from an African American man now living in South Carolina has been traced back 338,000 years. ->

Specially trained rats in Mozambique help their human handlers clear miles of land mines. ->

Efforts in Malawi aim to eradicate violence against suspected witches in that country. ->

In a recent interview with Groupon Grassroots (the community fundraising arm of discount dealer Groupon), actor Edward Norton spoke of his environmental conservation efforts around the globe -- just in time for Earth Day. That's right; if you didn't know, the star of Fight Club, American History X,...

If you're looking to go on vacation in Rwanda, chances are you've already dismissed any of the myths that it's an unsafe country to be in -- in fact, it's quite the opposite. For years, the main draw for Rwandan tourism has been gorilla trekking, but now there's also the Congo Nile Trail (CNT), a [...